Montana

		REPORT CARD
		NAEP exams		% Scoring proficient
		1996 8th grade math		32%
		1996 4th grade math		22%
		1996 8th grade science		41%
		1994 4th grade reading		35%
		QUALITY COUNTS 1999 grades
		Standards and assessments		F
		Efforts to raise teacher quality		C
		School climate		C-
		Resources (funding):
			Adequacy	B
			Equity	D
			Allocation	C

A lthough Montana's standards still don't pass muster with the American Federation of Teachers, the state is moving ahead. It has adopted new standards in math and reading and is developing standards in other subjects. The state also adopted incentives for teachers to earn certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. But implementing high-stakes accountability will be a struggle in this local control state.

* NOTE: The equity grade is based on 1994-95 data, the most recent available.

© 1999 Editorial Projects in Education

Vol. 18, number 17, page 156